Scientists say small changes in the way the Earth orbits the sun hold the key in major global changes in climate, like ice ...

Earth’s climate follows a natural cycle of ice ages and warm periods. A new study shows that small orbital changes drive ...

For millions of years, Earth's climate has been driven by natural cycles linked to its orbit, shifting between ice ages and ...

Modern consumerism thrives on an endless cycle of production, consumption, and disposal. The average person now encounters ...

The A.D. 536 eruption of an Arctic volcano was so massive that civilizations fell and undying myths took shape. But that's ...

The research, published Thursday, February 27, in the journal Science, found a strong connection between Earth’s axial tilt ...

It has been assumed that changes in the Earth's orbit around the sun are responsible for the ice age cycles. It is now clear ...

This weekend marks the occasion of the 97th annual Academy Awards. This year’s Oscars come on the heels of the January ...

The work elucidates how it came to pass. Obliquity causes variation in seasonality over a 41,000-year period, which affects how much total energy the higher latitudes get in summer. Precession changes ...

Ancient glaciers triggered floods that altered ocean chemistry, supporting evolving life. Scientists uncover how past events ...

This weekend marks the occasion of the 97th annual Academy Awards. This year’s Oscars come on the heels of the January wildfires that devastated much of Los Angeles, scorching nearly 57,000 acres of ...

COP16’s successful conclusion is the first United Nations meeting in many months that ended on a positive note, as various ...